RRB Recruitment 2025: The Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released the job notification for 6374 Technician Grade 1 Signal and Technician Grade 3 vacancies. The Online application process began on June 28 and will conclude on July 28, 2025. Read the complete Eligibility conditions before filling Online Application at rrbapply.gov.in.
RRB Technician Recruitment 2025 – Important Dates
| Event | Dates |
| Date of Indicative Notice in Employment News | 21-06-2025 |
| Opening date of Online application | 28-06-2025 |
| Closing date for Submission of Online Application 28-07-2025 (23:59 hours) Last Date for Application fee payment for the submitted applications | 30-07-2025 |
| Dates for Modification window for corrections in application form with payment of modification fee (Please Note: Details filled in ‘Create an Account’ form and ‘Chosen RRB’ cannot be modified) | 01 08-2025 to 10-08-2025 |
| Dates during which eligible scribe candidates must provide their scribe details in the application portal | 11 08.2025 to 15.08.2025 |
RRB Technician Notification 2025 Details
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for the following posts mentioned in the table below. Applications complete in all respects must be submitted ONLINE ONLY latest by 23.59 hours of 28.07.2025.
| No. | Post | Pay Level in 7th CPC | Initial pay (Rs.) | Medical Standard | Age (as on 01-07-2025) | Total Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| 1 | Technician Grade-I Signal | Level-5 | 29200 | B-1 | 18 – 33 years | 183 |
| 2 | Technician Grade III | Level-2 | 19900 | See Annexure A (i.e., Post-wise Parameters) | 18 – 30 years | 6055 |
| Grand Total | 6238 | |||||
RRB Recruitment 2025 for 6374 Technician Posts
RRB Technician Notification 2025 is out on the official website. Here are the brief highlights…
| RRB Technician Notification 2025 Details | |
|---|---|
| Name of the Organization | Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) |
| Advertisement Number | CEN No.02/2025 |
| Post Name | Technician |
| Number of Vacancies | 6374 |
| Job Category | Central Govt Jobs |
| Job Location | All Over India |
| Starting Date for Applications | June 28, 2025 |
| Last Date for Applications | July 28, 2025 |
| Mode of Applications | Online |
| Selection Process | Computer-Based Test, Interview |
| Official Website | indianrailways.gov.in |
RRB Technician Vacancy 2025
A total of 6374 jobs are mentioned in the RRB Notification
Zone-wise Vacancies
| Zonal Railways | Vacancies |
| CLW | 222 |
| CR | 305 |
| ECOR | 79 |
| ECR | 31 |
| ER | 1119 |
| ICF | 404 |
| NCR | 241 |
| NER | 68 |
| NFR | 317 |
| NR | 478 |
| NWR | 188 |
| PLW | 218 |
| RCF | 47 |
| RWF | 36 |
| SCR | 89 |
| SECR | 57 |
| SER | 180 |
| SR | 1215 |
| SWR | 106 |
| WCR | 126 |
| WR | 849 |
| Total Vacancies | 6374 |
Post-wise Vacnacies
| Cat No. | Name of the Post | Level in 7th CPC | Medical Standard | Total Vacancies (All RRBs) |
| 1 | TECHNICIAN GRADE I SIGNAL | 5 | B1 | 183 |
| 2 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III TRACK MACHINE | 2 | A3 | 28 |
| 3 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III BLACKSMITH | 2 | B1 | 113 |
| 4 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III BRIDGE | 2 | B1 | 19 |
| 5 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III CARRIAGE and WAGON | 2 | B1 | 260 |
| 6 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III DIESEL (ELECTRICAL) | 2 | B1 | 105 |
| 7 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III DIESEL (MECHANICAL) | 2 | B1 | 168 |
| 8 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III ELECTRICAL / TRS | 2 | B1 | 444 |
| 9 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III ELECTRICAL(GS) | 2 | B1 | 202 |
| 10 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III ELECTRICAL(TRD) | 2 | B1 | 108 |
| 11 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III EMU | 2 | B1 | 90 |
| 12 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III FITTER (OL) | 2 | B1 | 213 |
| 13 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III REFRIGERATION and AIR CONDITIONING | 2 | B1 | 78 |
| 14 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III RIVETER | 2 | B1 | 10 |
| 15 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III (S & T) | 2 | B1 | 470 |
| 16 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III WELDER(OL) | 2 | B1 | 132 |
| 17 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III CRANE DRIVER | 2 | B2 | 55 |
| 18 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III CARPENTER (WORKSHOP) | 2 | C1 | 30 |
| 19 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III DIESEL (ELECTRICAL) (WORKSHOP) | 2 | C1 | 58 |
| 20 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III DIESEL MECHANICAL WORKSHOP (PU & WS) | 2 | C1 | 104 |
| 21 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP ( POWER & TL) | 2 | C1 | 48 |
| 22 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III ELECTRICAL(PU & WORKSHOP) | 2 | C1 | 198 |
| 23 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III FITTER(PU & WS) | 2 | C1 | 2106 |
| 24 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III MACHINIST (WORKSHOP) | 2 | C1 | 101 |
| 25 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III MECHANICAL (PU & WS) | 2 | C1 | 319 |
| 26 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III MILLWRIGHT ( PU & WS) | 2 | C1 | 57 |
| 27 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III PAINTER (WORKSHOP) | 2 | C1 | 55 |
| 28 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III TRIMMER (WORKSHOP) | 2 | C1 | 17 |
| 29 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III WELDER (PU & WS) | 2 | C1 | 28 |
| 30 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III WELDER (WORKSHOP) | 2 | C1 | 439 |
| Total Vacancies | 6238 | |||
RRB Technician Jobs: Eligibility Criteria
A candidate must be either:
- a citizen of India, or
- a citizen of Nepal, or
- a subject of Bhutan, or
- a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before 01.01.1962 with the intention of permanently settling in India, or
- a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African Countries of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire, Ethiopia and Vietnam with the intention of permanently settling in India.
- Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) above, shall be a person in whose favour the Government of India has issued a certificate of eligibility.
Educational Qualifications
Candidates must already have the Educational/Technical qualifications prescribed in the CEN from recognized Institute/University as on the last date (i.e., 28.07.2025) for submission of ONLINE application.
| Cat No. | Name of the Post | Prescribed Qualification |
| 1 | TECHNICIAN GRADE I SIGNAL | A) Bachelor of Science In Physics / Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology/ Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute (OR) B.Sc. in a combination of any sub-stream of basic streams of Physics/ Electronics/Computer Science/Information Technology/Instrumentation from a recognized University/Institute (OR) B) Three years Diploma in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams (OR) Degree in Engineering in the above basic streams or in combination of any of above basic streams. |
| 2 | TECHNICIAN GRADE III | Matriculation / SSLC plus ITI from recognized institutions of NCVT/SCVT respective Trade as per Notification (OR) Matriculation / SSLC plus Course Completed Act Apprenticeship in the trade mentioned above. |
Age Limit
Post Age applicable to this CEN (as on 01.07.2025)
Post Name | Age Group (in years) | Date of Birth – Not Earlier Than | Date of Birth -Not Later Than | ||
| UR & EWS | OBC (NCL) | SC & ST | All candidates | ||
| Technician Grade-I Signal | 18 – 33 | 02.07.1992 | 02.07.1989 | 02.07.1987 | 01.07.2007 |
| Technician Grade-III | 18 – 30 | 02.07.1995 | 02.07.1992 | 02.07.1990 | 01.07.2007 |
Age Relaxation:
| Sl. No. | Community / Category | Relaxation in Upper Age Limit/ Maximum Upper Age | ||
| 1 | SC & ST candidates | 5 Years | ||
| 2 | OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates | 3 Years | ||
3 | Ex-servicemen with at least six months continuous service after attestation | Ex-servicemen (UR & EWS) | 3 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |
| Ex-servicemen (OBC-NCL) | 6 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |||
| Ex-servicemen (SC & ST) | 8 years (after deduction of length of service from age) | |||
4 | Persons With Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) | PwBD – UR & EWS | 10 Years | |
| PwBD – OBC(NCL) | 13 Years | |||
| PwBD – SC & ST | 15 Years | |||
5 | Candidates who are serving Group C and erstwhile Group D Railway Staff with minimum 3 years’ service as well as Substitutes with minimum 3 years’ service in continuous or in broken spells, in Railways | UR & EWS | 40 Years of age | |
| OBC (NCL) | 43 Years of age | |||
| SC & ST | 45 Years of age | |||
| 6 | Candidates who are working in Quasi-Administrative offices of the Railway organization such as Railway Canteens, Co-operative Societies and Institutes | Up to the length of service rendered OR 5 years, whichever is less. | ||
7 | Female candidates, who are widowed, divorced or judicially separated from husband but not remarried. | UR & EWS | 35 years of age | |
| OBC (NCL) | 38 years of age | |||
| SC & ST | 40 years of age | |||
Salary Details
| Post | Pay Level | Salary |
| Technician Gr 1 Signal | 5th | Rs. 29,200 |
| Technician Gr 3 | 2nd | Rs. 19,900 |
Selection Process
The recruitment process shall comprise of the following stages:
- Computer-Based Test
- Document Verification (DV) and
- Medical Examination (ME)
Application Fee
| S.No. | Categories / Communities of Candidates | Fee |
| 1 | For all candidates (except categories mentioned below at Sl. No. 2). Out of this fee of ₹ 500/-, an amount of ₹ 400/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. | ₹ 500/- |
| 2 | For candidates who belong to SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minorities or Economically Backward Class (EBC)*. (Caution to Candidates: EBC should not be confused with OBC or EWS) This fee of ₹ 250/- shall be refunded duly deducting bank charges as applicable, on appearing in CBT. | ₹ 250/- |
| NOTE: 1) The applicable examination fee must be paid separately for each Pay Level. 2)Only candidates who attend CBT will get a refund of their examination fee as mentioned above. | ||
How to Apply
Interested Candidates may Apply Online Through the official Website, indianrailways.gov.in, before the Last Date. Interested and Eligible Candidates can apply online through the link below.
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